Lure kit



Oct. 20, 1931.

J. D; BIGELOW LURE .KIT

Filed Dec.

INVENTOR. j'O/V/IS 115/654 014 M I ATTORNEYS.

Patented Oct 20, 1931- UNITED STATES PATENT? oFF'IcE JONAS D. BIGELOW',OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA LURE KIT Application filed December 81, 1928.Serial No. 329,626.

plurality of positions such as slung over either shoulder. or supportedupon the'chest of the carrier. When su ported in the last mentionedposition the it is arranged so that when opened the contents are exposedhorizontally for ready inspection, etc.

One feature of'the invention consists in providing a kit with aplurality of straps or similar supports whereby the same may besupported in any one of a plurality of positions;

Another feature of the invention consists in the peculiar hinge andlatch constructions.

embodied in the kit.

The full nature of the invention will be more fully understood from theaccompanying drawings and the following description and claims:

In the drawings Fig. 1 illustrates the kit and till box in open relationexposing the interior of the box and kit in horizontal position. Fig. 2is a longitudinal section through the same with the till cover closedand the kit cover partially open.

In the drawings indicates a cover haV-' mg a pair of side walls 11 andan arcuate forward wall 12. The rear end of each side wall 11 issubstantially semi-circular as at 13 and the rear wall of the cover isformed by extending the top 10 rearwardly to form a quarter cylinder asat 14. Coaxial with each side wall and supported thereby is an inwardlyextending rivet or pin 15. The bottom of the kit includes two side walls16 which terminate in similar semi-circular ends 17. The front wall 18may be straight or arcuate as shown, and the front wall and side wallsare connected together by the bottom 19 which is extended upwardly intosemi cylindrical relation-20 at the rear end thereof and the free endextends downwardly and inwardly as at 21 to form the rear end of thetill receiving compartment.

Suitably secured to each side of the cover are a pair of strapanchorages 22 and each supports a strap 23 the free ends of which havean adjustable buckle connection 24. This strap construction is adaptedto be passed around the chest and back of the wearer and to hold thecover in upright relation as shown in Fig. l. The neck strap 25 has asimilar adjustable buckle connection 26, the

ends of the straps 25 being secured as at 27.

to the front portion of the kit cover. The strap -25 positions the kitat the desired height upon the carrier and strap. 23 prevents thesameswinging outwardly when the carrier stoops, such as in fishing, orthe like. The front 12 of the cover is apertured as at 28 to receive atooth 29 carried by spring member 30 having the finger engageableextension 31 and the rivet type anchorage 32. The front 18 of the bottomof the kit has a portion struck inwardly at 33 forming the notch 34which receives the tooth 29 so that the cover is yieldingly locked tothe bottom of the kit. There is also provided on the bottom of the kit.a finger ring 35 suitably swiveled by an anchorage 36 secured to saidbottom.

Positioned within the substantially rectangular compartment formed inthe lower part of the kit is a till-type box having the bottom 40, thefront wall 41, the rear wall 42, the side walls 43, partitions 44parallel therewith and partitions 45 transverse thereto.- Cover 46 ishingedly mounted at its rear end to the till box proper. The front 41 isnotched as at 47 to yieldingly receive the portion 33 formed in thefront of the kit bottom whereby the till is yieldingly locked or caughtin kit supported relation. The front 41 is likewise recessed or notchedas at 48 to receive a locking tooth 49 which is slidably mounted in theguide or housing 50. The tooth 49 includes a stem 51 which is slidablysupported in said housing and between said housing and said tooth 49 andconcentric with said stem is a spring 52 for normally projecting thetooth outwardly into socket reception as shown in Fig. 2. The cover isslotted as at 53. slidably mounted therein and extending therethrough isa pin 54 which supports upon its outer side a finger engage able tab 55.The inner end of said pin is suitably secured to the tooth 49 and isprovided to retract said tooth in opposition to .the

sprin when it is desired to release and elevate t e ti 1 cover.

The invention claimed is:

1. In combination a compartment forming bottom, a telescoping covertherefor, a catch in the bottom extending inwardly, a till memberreceivable by the compartment forming bottom and detachably locked'therein by said catch, and a yielding latch on the cover for catchengagement.

2. In combination a compartment'forminlg bottom, a telescopmg covertherefor, a catc in the bottom extending inwardly, a till memberreceivable by the com artment forming bottom and det'achably loc edtherein by said catch, a yielding latch on the cover for catchengagement, a cover member for said till member, a yieldingly mountedlatch carried by one member and a catch upon the other member.

3. A kit construction includin inner container means, a bottom thereforor supportin and peripherally enveloping the same, the si es of thebottom being extended beyond said means in substantially semi-circulararrangement, the end interposed therebetween being substantially semi-clindrical, and a cover for said bottom inclu ing extended side wallslying adjacent the bottom extensions and a partially cylindrical portionbetween thecover extensions and rolling on said semicylindrical end,said cover and ottom having a pivotal connection constantly coaxial withthe partially circular extensions of the bottom.

4. A device as defined by claim 3, characterized by the addition ofinwardly and downwardly directed extensions upon the bottomsemi-cylindrical portion for container means retention.

5. A kit construction including a compartment forming bottom with an endwall and spaced side Walls, the ends thereof remote from the end wallhaving semi-circular extensions, a fully telescoping cover hingedlyconnected thereto with an end wall and spaced side walls terminating insemi-circular extensions, and a hinge connection therebetween includingconcentric partially cylindrical opposite ends upon the bottom and thecover, the connection being constantly coaxial with the extensions andthe end walls being arcuate in cross section.

6. A kit construction including a compartment forming bottom with an endwall and spaced side walls, the endsthereof remote from the end wallhaving semi-circular extensions, an exteriorly telescoping coverhingedly connected thereto with an end wall and spaced side wallsthereof terminating in semi-circular extensions, and a hinge connectionbetween bottom and cover including concentric partially cylindricalco-operating ends on t e bottom and the cover,.the connection beingconstantly coaxial with said extensions, the cover supported partiallycylindrical end being of a proximately ninety degrees of curvature, t efree edge thereof engaging the bottom for limiting opening movementbetween the bottom and cover to approximately a like degree.

7. A kit construction including a compartment forming bottom with an endwall and spaced side walls, the ends thereof remote from the end wallhaving semi-circular extensions, a telescoping cover hingedly connectedthereto, the side walls thereof terminating in semi-circular extensions,a hinge connection therebetween including concentric partiallycylindrical co-operating ends upon the bottom and the cover, theconnection being constantly coaxial with the extensions, compartmentforming means within the kit, a cover therefor independent of the kitcover and tiltable to lie adjacent the same in either of its extremepositions, and a latch and catch connection for securing the compartmentcover in closed position, the same only being accessible when the kitcover is elevated.

8. A device as defined by claim 7, characterized by the cover supportedpartially cylindrical end being a proximately ninety degrees ofcurvature, t e free edge thereof engaging the bottom for limitingopening movement to approximately a like degree.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto afiixed my signature. JONAS D.BIGELOW.

